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Tag: Growing up

It’s Basically Christmas.

On November 26, 2025 By CorwinIn Blog, RuminationsLeave a comment

And that's terrifying. I'm pretty sure last week was July, and we were all in shorts wandering around bemoaning the humidity and whatever else ails all sweet summer children. Every year, the holidays sneak up with their classic triple tap in the Fall. Halloween is always a lot of fun until you walk into a …

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Next Chapter: Tiny Chaos

On October 15, 2025 By CorwinIn Adventure, BlogLeave a comment

Big changes, tiny humans, and the ever present sense of surprise about it all.

Backwards

On July 24, 2022July 24, 2022 By CorwinIn Adventure, Because I Want To, BlogLeave a comment

That whole idea of progress...

There WAS a plan

On May 5, 2022May 5, 2022 By CorwinIn Adventure, Blog, Ruminations2 Comments

Sometimes plans have a way of taking on a life of their own. We just gotta hang on. Also, coffee.

And All of a Sudden…

On July 18, 2021July 18, 2021 By CorwinIn Blog, RuminationsLeave a comment

It's July. Last year at this time we were limited to 8 people in the dojo, masks were everywhere and the tension was thick enough to cut with a knife. Last year I had just moved to Milwaukee and spent a fair amount of time bringing stuff to Ohio. Last year at about this time …

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6 (Years). 5 (Major Events). – pt. 1

On August 31, 2020August 31, 2020 By CorwinIn Adventure, Blog1 Comment

This is one of those posts that I'm not sure I should even write. There's been a lot of those as of late. In fact, if you were to dive into the drafts of KataNerd you would find 30 ideas just sitting in digital limbo. Some of them just a title and then meaningless splashes …

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Tornadoes and Kraken

On July 18, 2020July 18, 2020 By CorwinIn Because I Want To, Blog, Ruminations2 Comments

It's been a weird few months. Not to say it's been bad, quite the contrary, it's been great! I've learned so very much and had the support of wonderful people. But, it's also been a crazy type of stressful. And now, sitting in the debris from the whirlwind owlishly looking around, it leaves me in …

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This one thing I get STUCK on…

On October 27, 2019 By CorwinIn Blog, RuminationsLeave a comment

Ever since college, there's been this idea that I've just been STUCK on, and this is my 12,825th attempt to express it.

Two cups of Americano Espresso on a white table

Try That Again…

On July 22, 2019 By CorwinIn Blog, RuminationsLeave a comment

We all have the canned answers. Sometimes, they aren't quite good enough.

Flip the Coin: Sacrifice and Payoff

On April 16, 2019 By CorwinIn Because I Want To, Blog, RuminationsLeave a comment

There's a movie, The Razor's Edge that boils down to, essentially the statement living a good life is as hard as walking a razor's edge. Also, it shows Bill Murray in a different type of role. Think Meatballs but with philosophy and World War 1. It's a great film, and I only ever saw it …

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